You can see the astroid, named 2024 PT5, for a short time before it heads on its way.
In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion that will stay for two months in the planet’s ...
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...
A newly discovered asteroid, also referred to as a mini-moon or second moon, is set to enter Earth's orbit temporarily this ...
It’s an exciting time for astronomy enthusiasts as Earth will temporarily get a second moon for almost two months. A recent ...
A rare mini-moon, a small asteroid temporarily captured by Earth's gravity, will briefly orbit the planet for two months.
The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months, researchers wrote in a recent ...
Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...
A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.
On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little ...
An asteroid, pulled into Earth’s orbit, is sometimes known as a ‘mini-moon.’ You’ll need a telescope to view it.